Looking good in a week.

[Plutonic]

I've been lifting for about a month now, I really love my progress so far. Started out skinnyfat, I'm nowhere near my goals, but at least now I have a lot more definition and am on my way to ottermode.

Anyway, I have an event in a little over a week that I want to look my absolute best at. I've been working out doing the basic 5x5 sticky, three days a week.

Now I know you can't expect miracles in such a short time, it takes a lot of work to get anywhere. But is there anything I can do in this next week to get me looking my best before the event, even if it's just temporary? Should I skip my rest periods and work out every day? Work out less? Do more cardio? Do different workouts? Shed water weight? Change my diet (currently; eat everything)? Is there anything I can do to lower bloating from dairy and foods like that?

To get an idea of what I look like, check the most recent progress pic on my BodySpace. I've gotten a bit more muscle definition since then, and look a lot more pale.

[southparkbbb]

get a tan
low carb diet to lean out then carb-load before event for muscle-fulness effect

not rlly much else you can do tbh

[Plutonic]

get a tan
low carb diet to lean out then carb-load before event for muscle-fulness effect

not rlly much else you can do tbh

I'll try to get a tan, never done it before. Worst case scenario I'll go to a spray tan place I guess.

You mean something like this?

t-nation.com/article/bodybuilding/shredded_in_6_days&cr=

Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely give it a shot. Will this hurt my bulking much?

[Uri3LV8]

Do some pushups & curls before the event you'll have the pump of the gods brah

[Jericoe]

I'll try to get a tan, never done it before. Worst case scenario I'll go to a spray tan place I guess.

You mean something like this?

t-nation.com/article/bodybuilding/shredded_in_6_days&cr=

Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely give it a shot. Will this hurt my bulking much?

dont do anything youll just look like an idiot, you dont have alot of muscle mass.

Just go to the event and be happy

[Dale1994]

A little work-out before it maybe, to get your muscles pumped and looking bigger.

[SamSix]

eat a lot of asparagus to drop water weight around your midsection (it acts as a diuretic), lower your carbs for 2-3 days and then load up the day before the event. have a little extra sodium the day of too as it will help you appear more vascular and full.

a tan will do wonders as well

A little work-out before it maybe, to get your muscles pumped and looking bigger.

a pump generally does not stick around for more than 30 minutes of inactivity. it wont help

[Terry60]

Eat everything? wtf.. up your protein intake.. quality protein. lower your highly processed carbs

[Terry60]

Eat everything? wtf.. up your protein intake.. quality protein. lower your highly processed carbs

oh and yea up your quality fat intake. research into taking supplements if you cant afford quality food.